It is functioning directly under the administrative control of Joint
Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong to
disseminate the modern agro-technology to the farmers of the East Sikkim
district.

The administrative Headquarter is at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,
Umiam-793103, Meghalaya. The KVK is situated at Ranipool at an altitude of 3000
ft above MSL and falls under Sub-tropical, mid Altitude Humid Zone (2600-5200
ft) in the East Sikkim district. It has two premises; the administrative unit is
at Marchak and the KVK demonstration farm is at Saramsa.

MANDATE

Conducting On Farm Testing (OFT) for identifying location specific technologies
in terms of sustainable land use systems.

Planning and conducting survey of the operational area to invent and
characterize the physical and human resources with special reference to
identifying the technological gaps and training needs of the farming
community.

Compiling all relevant recommendation/ package of practices suitable for
the district to be meaningfully utilized in the training courses and the
follow-up extension programmmes.